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Author: Jesse Creamer

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Next BARS Meeting: Wednesday April 4, 2018 at 7 PM

March 6, 2018April 30, 2018 - by Jesse Creamer - Leave a Comment

Meeting Time: 7:00-9:30 PM. The next meeting of the Billerica Amateur Radio Society (BARS) is Wednesday, April 4, 2018. Guest: Mike Raisbeck, K1TWF. Mike is Vice Director of the ARRL New England Division. Topic: Update on ARRL Happenings. ARRL has been in the amateur news a lot lately and Mike …

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BOD Meeting / Minutes

BOD Meeting – February 2018

March 6, 2018April 6, 2018 - by Jesse Creamer - Leave a Comment

BARS BOD Meeting 21 February 2018   Attendees: Andy Wallace, KA1GTT Kayla Creamer, W2IRY Bruce Anderson, W1LUS (via phone) Paula Crock, KC1EDA Mike Raisbeck, K1TWF Henry Christle, WA1VAB   Start Time:  6:05 End Time:  7:15   This meeting covered items from a task list put together by Andy KA1GTT.  Topic …

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Islands on the Air (IOTA)

March 5, 2018March 9, 2018 - by Jesse Creamer - Leave a Comment

Title:  Islands on the Air (IOTA) Author:  Scott Ginsburg, K1OA Are you active on HF and looking for a new challenge?  Consider chasing islands around the world through the Islands on the Air (IOTA) program.  Created in 1964 by the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB), IOTA is a challenging …

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Welcome Home, Lisa, Wally and Steve!

October 16, 2015January 23, 2016 - by Jesse Creamer - Leave a Comment

Nice to see Lisa N1ICE, Wally WA1LY and Steve W1ES in the run-up to NEARFest this weekend. We had dinner with them at the Emerald Rose in Billerica.

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Minutes / Regular Meeting

Regular Meeting – November 2014

November 13, 2014March 4, 2018 - by Jesse Creamer - Leave a Comment

Regular Meeting Notes: November 5, 2014 Meeting Convened by K1TWF, K1TW at 7:05PM Attendees: 17 Agenda: Elections Regular Business Presentation by Bill Barber (NE1B) on DMR Elections: Elections where held tonight. A motion to accept the was made, approved and seconded. No other candidates were presented and the slate as …

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Minutes / Regular Meeting

Regular Meeting – September 2014

September 7, 2014March 4, 2018 - by Jesse Creamer - Leave a Comment

Regular Meeting Notes: September 2, 2014 Meeting Convened by K1TWF at 7:05PM Attendees: 19 This was our first meeting of the season. Mike kicked off the meeting with introductions and everyone commented on what they did over the summer. There were too many comments to include here but some highlights …

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BARS Member K1IR Hosts Official Station in IARU Radiosport Competition

July 30, 2014September 25, 2014 - by Jesse Creamer - Leave a Comment

A multi-national group of contest operators put the call sign KK1Z on-the-air as Region 2 multiplier in the annual IARU Radiosport Competition at K1IR. The event also served as the ‘playing field’ for WRTC 2014 – the World Radiosport Team Championships. WRTC, the olympics of amateur radio, is held every …

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One of BARS’ Own – A WRTC Hero

July 30, 2014July 30, 2014 - by Jesse Creamer - Leave a Comment

Our own Ken Caruso WO1N was recognized and rewarded for his total commitment to making WRTC the success that it was. After sustaining a serious laceration and getting stitched up at the hospital. Ken returned to the field to finish setting up the stations. He accepted a special award at …

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Minutes / Regular Meeting

Regular Meeting – June 2014

June 8, 2014June 8, 2014 - by Jesse Creamer - Leave a Comment

Regular Meeting Notes: June 4, 2014 Meeting Convened by K1TWF at 7:00PM Attendees: 11 After some reminiscing about several topics including the history of MIT’s Radiation Laboratory where Radar was developed in the US and some observations about a “mechanical scanning radar,” we got down to business. Secretary’s Report: Approved …

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Regular Meeting – May 2014

May 12, 2014March 4, 2018 - by Jesse Creamer - Leave a Comment

Meeting Convened by K1TWF at 7:00PM Attendees: 15.5 Intro: “What was your best Field Day experiences?” A sampling of the memories include: Operating 5A on the top of Nashoba Mountain. Clearing an area and getting poison ivy to show for it! Beer with Kielbasi from the grill. Operating on an island in …

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Club Meetings
BARS physical meetings are on hiatus until further notice.

The decision to resume club meetings will be decided wholly by the Board based on the outlook of this medical emergency. Safety and well-being of our membership is important.

Meanwhile, virtual club and breakfast meetings by Zoom have proved an enjoyable substitute. -BARS Management.

The club currently meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 7 pm via Zoom. Details for meetings are sent to the BARS email list in the days leading up to that month’s meeting.
VE Sessions
Please note that due to COVID-19, in-person exam sessions will not be held for the foreseeable future. Beginning December 2020, the BARS VE team is switching online exam sessions. Pre-registration is required for online exams. Registration preference will be given to BARS members. Please contact Bruce Anderson at w1lus@hotmail.com for exam dates and information.
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Saturday Breakfast
In person club breakfasts are currently on hiatus due to COVID-19. We are holding virtual Saturday breakfasts at 8 am every Saturday via Zoom. Details are sent out weekly via the club email list.
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